Medical Terminology - NSHA Appendix B Flashcards

1
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ac

A

Before meals, food

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2
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am

A

Morning

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3
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amp

A

ampule

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4
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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5
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bid

A

Twice a day

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
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cap

A

Capsule

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8
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cm

A

Centimetre

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9
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CrCl

A

Creatinine Clearance

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10
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crm

A

Cream

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g

A

Gram

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12
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gtt

A

Drop

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13
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h

A

Hour

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14
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HR

A

Heart rate

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15
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hs

A

At bedtime

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16
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ID

A

Intradermal

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17
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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18
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IV

A

Intravenous

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19
Q

kg

A

Kilogram

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20
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L

A

Litre

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21
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liq

A

Liquid

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22
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mcg

A

Microgram

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23
Q

MDI

A

Meter dose inhaler

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24
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

25
Q

mg

A

Milligram

26
Q

mL

A

Millilitre

27
Q

min

A

Minute

28
Q

mmHg

A

Millimeters of mercury

29
Q

mmol

A

Millimole

30
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

31
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

32
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

33
Q

pc

A

After meals, food

34
Q

pm

A

Afternoon

35
Q

po

A

By mouth

36
Q

post-op

A

Post-operative

37
Q

pr

A

Per-rectum

38
Q

pre-op

A

Pre-operatively

39
Q

prn

A

When necessary

40
Q

pwd

A

Powder

41
Q

pv

A

Per vagina

42
Q

qid

A

Four times per day

43
Q

q____h

A

Every____hour(s)

44
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q_____min

A

Every____minute(s)

45
Q

sol

A

Solution

46
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stat

A

At once

47
Q

subcut

A

Subcutaneous

48
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

49
Q

supp

A

Suppository

50
Q

susp

A

Suspension

51
Q

tab

A

Tablet

52
Q

temp

A

Temperature

53
Q

TPN

A

Total Parental Nutrition

54
Q

tid

A

Three times daily

55
Q

ung

A

Ointment

56
Q

ut dict

A

As directed

57
Q

WA

A

while awake

58
Q

x

A

“Times” or “for”